Eyjafjallajökull
Eyjafjallajökull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland.
The 1,651 metre high ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano.
Eyjafjallajökull, “Islands Mountains’ Glacier”, gets its name from the Westman Islands archipelago in its vicinity.
The volcano has erupted relatively frequently since the last glacial period.
The eruption in April 2010 caused a massive ash cloud to blanket most of northern Europe.
Flights around the world were massively disrupted.
A photo of the eruption at the guest house.
Out of Reykjavik we stayed at guest houses on farms on this tour.
This farm was called Smáratún.
After dinner, Disa took us for a walk around the farm, telling us about the 2010 eruption.
She runs the farm and her husband runs the restaurant and acommodation.
Her grandfather started the farm.
The Westman Islands in the distance.
Eyjafjallajökull, “Islands Mountains’ Glacier”, gets its name from them.
Photos in the restaurant.
We even got caught up in the 2010 eruption when it caused a massive ash cloud to blanket most of northern Europe
and massively disrupt flights around the world.
Our son-in-law, Robert, was in London on business about the Gorgon project in NW Western Australia.
He did not know when he could return home.
His firm, Hatch Engineering, flew Margaret to Perth so she could help Miriam our during his absence.
Eyjafjallajökull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland.
The 1,651 metre high ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano.
Eyjafjallajökull, “Islands Mountains’ Glacier”, gets its name from the Westman Islands archipelago in its vicinity.
The volcano has erupted relatively frequently since the last glacial period.
The eruption in April 2010 caused a massive ash cloud to blanket most of northern Europe.
Flights around the world were massively disrupted.
A photo of the eruption at the guest house.
Out of Reykjavik we stayed at guest houses on farms on this tour.
This farm was called Smáratún.
After dinner, Disa took us for a walk around the farm, telling us about the 2010 eruption.
She runs the farm and her husband runs the restaurant and acommodation.
Her grandfather started the farm.
The Westman Islands in the distance.
Eyjafjallajökull, “Islands Mountains’ Glacier”, gets its name from them.
Photos in the restaurant.
We even got caught up in the 2010 eruption when it caused a massive ash cloud to blanket most of northern Europe
and massively disrupt flights around the world.
Our son-in-law, Robert, was in London on business about the Gorgon project in NW Western Australia.
He did not know when he could return home.
His firm, Hatch Engineering, flew Margaret to Perth so she could help Miriam our during his absence.
